If Congress makes good on its promise to repeal parts of Obamacare, by 2019 an estimate 2.55 million Texans would no longer have coverage, resulting in greater financial pressure on local governments, healthcare providers and the insured, according to a new public health study.

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Saturday is the opening of the second part of the divided season on ducks in the South Zone, which includes all of the coastal and adjoining counties. It could not come at a better time as conditions have changed dramatically from two weeks ago when the first part of the season closed.

It looks like Santa will be taking a different route this year. The Santa Hustle race series, known for dressing its participants in Santa hats and fluffy white beards, has developed a new course for its Galveston race, scheduled for Dec. 18.

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Today, marks a century since the passing of Nicholas Joseph Clayton, the premier architect of historic Galveston. The island wouldn't be the place it is without his legacy of talent which continues to influence building design today.

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Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote that “The world will be saved by beauty,” which leads us to ask two rhetorical questions: first, does this mean that the world is lost and, second, is ugliness to blame for its condition? Rhetorical questions require no answer, but what we can see for ourselves is that in their multiple forms — artistic, personal and moral — beauty and ugliness contend for cultural supremacy. Today the general consensus among humanistic thinkers is that a “cult of ugliness” prevails.

Jimmy D. Faulkner

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Jimmy D. Faulkner of Abilene, Texas died October 17, 2016 at 1:01 p.m. Jimmy was born October 30, 1932 in Seguin, Texas to J.D. and Mattie (Thomas) Faulkner. He traveled with his parents during his father’s career in the oil field, attending many different schools during this time and graduated from Snyder High School in Snyder, Texas in 1951.

Jimmy was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in The Vietnam War.

On December 15, 1956, he married Beryl W. Edmonds in Ipswich Suffolk, England and they lived throughout the United States and Europe while serving in the U.S. Air Force.

He retired in 1973 after 20 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Air Force and resided in Abilene, Texas. In recognition of his gallant service, the Air Force awarded him the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal and Vietnam Service Medal. After his retirement he worked for a government contractor for several years and then entered the Civil Service as a Quality Assurance Inspector. He completed this career with 23 years and 2 months with several recognition and appreciation of outstanding performance and personal dedication with leadership awards and specific recognition as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counselor. In all he completed over 49 years of service to his country. He was a true patriot.

He was a Life Member of VFW Post 6873 in Abilene, Texas.

Survived by the love of his life and wife of almost 60 years, Beryl W. Faulkner of Abilene, Texas, currently residing at Ashton Parke in Texas City, Texas; Daughters, Debra L. Doyle and her husband, Matthew T. Doyle of Texas City, Texas; Terrie L. Cramer and husband, Walter A. Cramer of Abilene, Texas; grandchildren, Sean T. Doyle and wife, Megan of Kemah, Texas; Erin E. Doyle of Houston, Texas; Caitlin M. Cramer and Courtney M. Cramer of Fort Worth, Texas; Sister-in-law, Peggy Faulkner of Garland, Texas; nieces, Diane Faulkner, Lori White, Teresa Isenhower and Kim Bordeleon and numerous great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and younger brother Thomas H. Faulkner.

Graveside services will be held at Elmwood Memorial Park on Saturday, October 22nd @ 2:00 p.m.